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00:32, October 16, 2007 The name '''''Paraskevi''''' comes from the Greek word meaning ''preparation''. It is also the Greek word for ''[[Friday]]''.
There are several [[saint]]s named ''Paraskevi'' (also spelled ''Parascheva'' or ''Paraskeva''):
*[[Virgin-Martyr]] '''[[Paraskevi]] of Rome''' ([[July 26]])
*St. '''[[Paraskeve the New|Parascheva the New]]'''; in the world "Petka"; also known as Paraskevi of Serbia ([[October 14]])
*[[Great-martyr]] '''Paraskevi of Iconium''' ([[October 28]])
*[[Righteous]] Virgin '''Paraskevi of Pirimin''' on the Pinega River (Archangelsk) (October 28)
*[[Martyr]] '''Paraskevi''', sister to Great-martyr Photini the Samaritan Woman ([[February 26]])
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